Adelheid

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Dutch

Etymology

From adel +‎ -heid, literally nobleness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.dəlˌɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Adel‧heid

Proper noun

Adelheid (m)

  1. a female given name

German

Etymology

From Old High German Adalheidis (from adal (noble) + -heit (nature, character)), popularized by Adelaide of Italy, a 10th-century Frankish saint and wife of Otto the Great. Cognate to English Adelaide and Alice. Doublet of Alice.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Adelheid

  1. a female given name from Old High German